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Going around gardens!
How ideas come to you when you just have a go at doing things
  1. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  10. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  11. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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